Weekend & Holiday Morning News Writer (Part-Time)

NAB Leadership Foundation; Medford (MA); On-site; USD 24,328 - 30,417; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision benefits

401K plan

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Voluntary programs and benefits

Job summary

WBZ NewsRadio is seeking a part-time news writer to cover weekend and holiday mornings. You will gather and produce morning newscasts with fresh sound and news content, and write on-air copy under continual rolling deadlines for broadcast.

You will interview newsmakers, select soundbytes, and craft stories around them, while meeting FCC rules and newsroom policies. Strong writing, editing, and social media updates are essential.

Qualifications

• 3+ years newsroom experience required.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office suite and social networking.
• Familiarity with NexGen, Adobe Audition, NewsBoss a plus.
• Strong knowledge of FCC rules and regulations.
• Proficient in writing news copy and fact checking under deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Gather and produce morning newscasts with fresh sound and news content.
• Write creative and relevant on-air news copy under rolling deadlines.
• Establish relationships with listeners by delivering news coverage to targeted audiences.
• Interview newsmakers, select short soundbytes and write around them for broadcast.
• Edit actualities for broadcast and verify facts for accuracy.

Skills

Newsroom experience

Microsoft Office

Social media proficiency

Broadcast systems knowledge

FCC rules knowledge

Writing skills

Under deadline pressure

Education

4-year journalism degree (preferred)

Tools

NexGen

Adobe Audition

NewsBoss

Job description

WBZ NewsRadio is seeking a part-time news writer to cover weekend and holiday mornings. You will gather and produce morning newscasts with fresh sound and news content, and write on-air copy under continual rolling deadlines for broadcast.

You will interview newsmakers, select soundbytes, and craft stories around them, while meeting FCC rules and newsroom policies. Strong writing, editing, and social media updates are essential.